Ungraded vs Grade 6.0 Archie #23 (1946): price difference
Archie #23 (1946) value — Ungraded $118 vs Grade 6.0 $480. Grade 6.0 sells for 4.07× Ungraded (+307%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$118→$480
Grade 6.0 sells for 4.07× (+307%) the Ungraded price — a $362 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Archie #23 (1946), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 6.0 is worth $362 (4.07×) — if your copy grades at the top, that premium can cover the fee. A grade below the top one changes the math, so run your exact numbers first.
Run the grading break-even math →Values are estimates from real sales data — not appraisals or offers. Some links earn JunkPal a commission at no cost to you (disclosure).